A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-262-2558
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5950-01-123-2141
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 5998-00-244-1835
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5985-01-585-8010
NSN 5910-01-493-3717
NSN 6135-00-403-0213
NSN 6620-01-468-2795
NSN 6650-00-754-2276